Tender Subcutaneous Nodules In A Female Patient-Is It Simple Panniculitis

• Main Authors: Rai Ranju (Author), Handa Sanjeev (Author), Bhanasli Anil (Author), Reddy Rajeshekhar (Author), Kochhar Rakesh (Author), Singh Paramjeet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A 48 year old Postmenopausal woman with asymptomatic pancreatitis developed tender subcutaneous nodules with fat necrosis. Thus panniculitis may be the first presenting feature of an asymptomatic pancreatic disease. In any case of panniculitis detailed work up should be done to rule out underlying a...